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Las Olas
by Leara Martell Jen MinkmanEl primer recuerdo que tengo de mi abuelo es de un momento que compartimos juntos. Estoy sentado sobre sus rodillas, mirando hacia la bahía. El abuelo está fumando una pipa, mientras señala al horizonte. --Mira, Walt. Nuestros barcos está allá afuera. Y, algún día, un barco aún más hermoso que los nuestros aparecerá por el horizonte. Un barco poderoso que nos llevará bien lejos de aquí. --¿Por qué no navegamos nosotros mismos? --quiero saber. --Porque ella nos prometió que volvería --responde el abuelo--. Y confiamos en esa promesa. Sólo los Impíos creen que pueden hacerlo todo por sí mismos. No tienen ninguna fe en la Diosa. Walt vive en Bahía Esperanza, una comunidad isleña que ha puesto toda su confianza en que la salvación vendrá de algún punto al otro lado de las aguas. Sus habitantes esperan pacientemente, mientras construyen barcos para salir a navegar y dar la bienvenida a la Diosa. Además, cada semana visitan piadosamente el templo. Sin embargo, desde que pueden recordar, se cuentan historias de terror sobre los Impíos que viven al otro lado de Tresco para asustar a los niños. Pero no todo es lo que parece. Walt tiene preguntas que nadie le puede contestar y cuando su mejor amigo y primo, Yorrick, muere asesinado, decide investigar más a fondo para encontrar la verdad sobre el origen de Bahía Esperanza... y los secretos que oculta el templo. ¡Vuelve al mundo de La Isla para descubrir cómo era la vida de Walt antes y después de conocer a Leia!
Old Blood (Experiment in Terror #7)
by Karina HalleFrom her harrowing introduction in Darkhouse, the spectre known as 'Creepy Clown Lady' has been a constant fixture in Perry Palomino's life. But beyond the horrid makeup and piercing stare lies Pippa, a woman just like everyone else. Well, not quite.When Perry discovered Pippa's message to her and Dex on the EVP recordings, she thought she'd heard the last of the old woman's message. She was wrong. In the novella Old Blood, Pippa relays the tale of her troubled and tortured past, revealing how an aspiring actress and loving mother fell into madness and how an unfathomable betrayal led to her untimely death. For Perry, the repercussions of her message are life-shattering.
Old Christmas Magic
by Kassandra LeaDrew McLean has had a run of bad luck and it’s dampened his Christmas spirit. But the last thing he expects to find for the holiday is a demon.While strolling in the late-night snow, Drew hears screeching tires and a sad scene is awaits him around the corner. A man kneels beside a dog hit by a car, distraught and broken.The man is Artem, a demon sent to find a pure soul. Drew matches that description to a T. The problem is Artem’s never really been good at the demon gig.Will a little Christmas magic help them both find what they’re looking for?
Old Dark (The Last Dragon Lord #1)
by Michael La RonnHe's a supreme dragon lord at the height of his power, but there's a conspiracy brewing. Old Dark is a viperous dragon lord who rules the world with brute force. For two hundred years, he and his dragons have terrorized humanity, forcing it to pay tribute or die. Dark's palace of blood and bone sits on caverns of treasure. He's stockpiled all the world's magic for his own personal use, making him akin to a god. There is another dragon in Dark's inner circle who wants Dark's power and fortune for himself. And if Dark doesn't stop his own overthrow, he'll suffer a fate far worse than death. But Dark won't fall easily. There's a reason the ancients called him Dark the Wicked… Old Dark is a different kind of dark fantasy, told through the eyes of a blood-thirsty dragon. Readers who like antiheroes, the Age of Fire series, and Smaug from Lord of the Rings will love this heart-pounding story of power, revenge, and true evil. V1.0
The Old Die Rich
by H. L. GoldIt is the kind of news item you read at least a dozen times a year, wonder about briefly, and then promptly forget--but the real story is the one that the reporters are unable to cover! A time travel story that will stay with you long after you turned the final page.
Old Disciplines, New Uses
by Susan BianculliFor years Arghen has been the model warrior Under-elf. He trains and battles with the others from his underground city-state. He lives an unremarkable life. Then, one day he mercy kills an enemy soldier instead of capturing the elf for his commander to torture. Stripped of his rank and banished from his home, Arghen must find a new purpose for his life. Discover how Arghen came to find himself on the Surface in this prequel novella to Mist Gate Crossing Series.
An Old Enchantment
by Amanda BrowningNight MagicIt had been seven years since Maxi Ambro had been home, seven years since she'd scandalized her family by stealing her sister's fiancé.Now the prodigal daughter was back-met both with open arms and open hostility. But no one's reactions were as condemning as those of Kerr Devereaux. He was determined to make Maxi pay for a debt that went far deeper than those owed to her family.For her sister's sake, Maxi had little choice but to go along with his plan to pose as his lover. She vowed it was no more than a game, but Kerr was taking their charade very seriously....
Old Evil (The Last Dragon Lord #2)
by Michael La RonnOld Dark has awakened from his deadly curse, one thousand years into the future, in a world overrun with magic where he hardly recognizes the dragon race anymore. The old dragon lord's body is frail and broken, and he is locked away by Lucan Grimoire for the safety and security of the world. But his thirst for revenge has only grown stronger. Dark dreams of escaping so that he can get his revenge against the dragons that betrayed him. Nothing will stop him. But the world outside his cage is stranger and deadlier than Dark ever imagined. Old Evil is the second book the epic fantasy series The Last Dragon Lord. V1.0
Old Flames and New Fortunes (A Moonville Novel #1)
by Sarah HogleFibs and squabbles and spells . . . oh my!A small, magical town tucked away in rural Ohio, Moonville is the perfect place for floral witch Romina Tempest to use the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest love in their lives. After giving up on her own big romance eleven years ago, at least she can bask in others' happily ever afters.When the shop&’s potential financier shares news of his wedding, Romina jumps at the opportunity to discuss the business . . . even if it means she has to fake-date her chaotic colleague Trevor to get an invitation. But all hell breaks loose when she discovers Trevor&’s soon-to-be stepbrother is none other than Alex King: her high school sweetheart. Her greatest love. The boy who broke her heart.What starts as an innocent misunderstanding becomes a weeklong fake-dating scheme, as Romina quickly finds out she can&’t deny her connection with Alex. Caught between her livelihood and her heart, Romina must decide if taking a second chance on first love is worth the risk.
An Old Friend Of The Family (Dracula Series #3)
by Fred SaberhagenThe Southerland family left the old world to start anew in America, but little did they know that a blood-feud, older than history itself, would follow them through the generations to come. <P><P>Kate Southerland, the first born of the latest generation of Southerlands, has been murdered, but she is not dead. Her little brother, Johnny, has also vanished, a severed, bloody finger the only clue. <P><P> But the Southerlands have no clue what they've fallen into. Their enemy is no mortal madman, but the undying mistress of evil enchantment, Morgan Le Fay, and the Southerlands are not her true target. She seeks to do battle with their protector, their defender, the only man who is capable of saving this mortal family from a war they've never realized was waged.
Old Friends are the Best
by John Michael SharkeyAre you one of those people who save the best things for the last ... who eat all the chocolate sundae away from under the maraschino cherry? If so, you are very like the Peter W. Merrill Moonplant.
The Old Kingdom Collection
by Garth NixGame of Thrones fans will love the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen series. Sabriel, the first installment in the series, launched critically acclaimed author Garth Nix onto the fantasy scene as a rising star. This collection gathers all four titles in the popular series, including the long-awaited prequel, Clariel.Sabriel: Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father, the Abhorsen, is missing, and Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life and comes face-to-face with her own hidden destiny. . . .Lirael: Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. She doesn't even have the Sight--the ability to see into possible futures--that is the very birthright of the Clayr. Nevertheless she must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil--one that threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.Abhorsen: The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael--newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting--to stop the Destroyer. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor--before it is too late. . . .Clariel: Clariel is the daughter of one of the most notable families in the Old Kingdom, with blood relations to the Abhorsen and, most important, to the King. She dreams of living a simple life but discovers this is hard to achieve when a dangerous creature is loose in the city and there is a plot brewing against the King. When Clariel is drawn into the efforts to find and capture the creature, she finds hidden sorcery within herself, yet it is magic that carries great dangers.
The Old Lie
by Claire G. ColemanShane Daniels and Romany Zetz have been drawn into a war that is not their own. Lives will be destroyed, families will be torn apart. Trust will be broken.When the war is over, some will return to a changed world. Will they discover that glory is a lie?Claire G. Coleman's new novel takes us to a familiar world to ask what we have learned from the past. The Old Lie might not be quite what you expect.**Includes bonus chapters from the bestselling and award-winning Terra Nullius** Praise for Terra Nullius:'surprising and unforgettable' - Publisher's Weekly'moving and original' - Weekend Australian'impossible to ignore' - Books and Publishing'unflinching' - Sydney Review of Books'timely' - Adelaide Review
Old Loyalty, New Love (L'Ange)
by Mary CalmesL'Ange: Book OneWhen jackal shifter Quade Danas was banished from his pack for being gay, he spent years in the military escaping his father's prejudice before returning to civilian life as a bodyguard for Roman Howell, the teenage son of a very rich man. After Roman is in an accident that leaves him physically scarred and emotionally distant, Quade is the only one who can get through to him. As Roman becomes a man, he realizes what he wants--his bodyguard by his side and in his bed. Unfortunately, Quade can't seem to see past the kid Roman once was to the man he has become, certain Roman's feelings are merely misplaced gratitude. But Roman knows a lot more than Quade realizes, and he's used to persevering, no matter how many impediments life throws his way. He wants the chance to prove to Quade that he's strong enough for a jackal alpha to call mate. Despite the decades Quade has been away, and the heartache of his father's rejection, his inborn loyalty to the pack remains, and his abrupt departure left the jackal shifters without an alpha heir. As a psychopath shifter staking claim as alpha draws Quade back home, and Quade feels compelled to heed the call, he may be forced to make a choice he never anticipated. But doing so means he must leave Roman behind... unless somehow they find a way to make loyalty and love work together.
Old MacDonald Had a Dragon
by Ken BakerOld MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had . . . a dragon? The animals aren't happy that there's a dragon on the farm but Old MacDonald likes his dragon . . . until it starts swallowing up the animals! Can Old MacDonald save his farm before it's too late? Find out in this silly adaptation of the popular song.
Old Magic
by Marianne CurleyJarrod Thornton is mesmerizing, but Kate Warren doesn't know why. The moment the new guy walks into the room, Kate senses something strange and intense about him. Something supernatural. Her instincts are proven correct a few minutes later when, bullied by his classmates, Jarrod unknowingly conjures up a freak thunderstorm inside their classroom. Jarrod doesn't believe in the paranormal. When Kate tries to convince him that he has extraordinary powers that need to be harnessed, he only puts up with her "hocus pocus" notions because he finds her captivating. However, the dangerous, uncontrolled strengthening of his gift finally convinces Jarrod that he must take Kate's theories seriously. Together, they embark on a remarkable journey -- one which will unravel the mystery that has haunted Jarrod's family for generations and pit the teens against immense forces in a battle to undo the past and reshape the future.
The Old Man and the Wasteland
by Nick ColeForty years after the destruction of civilization, man is reduced to salvaging the ruins of a broken world. One man's most prized possession is Hemingway's classic, 'The old man and the sea'. With the words of the novel echoing across the wasteland, the survivor of a nuclear holocaust journeys into the unknown to break a curse.
The Old Man and the Watch: Searching for the Long Road Home
by Jo Jewell<p>A wrong number leads to life-changing events for a woman haunted by her past in this enchanting novel of fate, friendship, and new beginnings. Small events can change lives forever. That’s what Kerri Perry learns when she decides to return a call from an unfamiliar phone number. Hoping it’s news that she won a sweepstakes, she is instead greeted by the voice of a solitary old man named Morgan Thomas Fairchild. Though their initial conversation is tense, Kerri and Morgan soon develop an unlikely friendship. And when Kerri meets Morgan at his lavish estate, she realizes how completely her life has truly changed.<p> <p>For a chosen few, a certain special pocket watch holds mysterious power over new beginnings. The watch once belonged to Morgan’s brother before being passed down to him. And now Morgan passes it on to Kerri. Years ago, Kerri survived a terrible car accident that took the life of her childhood sweetheart. Since then, she has carried a heavy burden of guilt and shame that has kept her from living her life. But as the pocket watch works its magic, secrets are revealed that open a new path for the future.<p>
Old Man's Ghosts
by Tom LloydSome men can never outrun their ghosts. Enchei thought he'd found a home at last - a life of quiet obscurity far removed from the horror of his military days. After a decade in the Imperial City his mistakes have been few, but one has now returned to haunt him. As Narin's pregnant lover comes to term, life has never been so perilous. There couldn't be a worse time for a nightmare to be unleashed on the Imperial City, but luck's rarely been on Narin's side. Once, Enchei swore he'd take his own life rather than let his past catch up with him, but now it's not just his own in the balance. Demons, rogue mages and vengeful noblemen haunt the city - and a man's ghosts are always watching and waiting...
Old Man's War
by John ScalziA terrific military sf book which posits a universe where old men are given super-human warrior bodies to fight to protect Earth and her colonies. Robert Heinlein could have written this book
Old Man's War (Old Man's War #1)
by John ScalziPerfect for an entry-level sci-fi reader and the ideal addition to a veteran fan’s collection, John Scalzi's Old Man’s War will take audiences on a heart-stopping adventure into the far corners of the universe.John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army.The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-and aliens willing to fight for them are common. The universe, it turns out, is a hostile place. So: we fight. To defend Earth (a target for our new enemies, should we let them get close enough) and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has gone on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force, which shields the home planet from too much knowledge of the situation. What's known to everybody is that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve your time at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets.John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine-and what he will become is far stranger.Old Man's War Series#1 Old Man’s War#2 The Ghost Brigades#3 The Last Colony#4 Zoe’s Tale#5 The Human Division#6 The End of All Things Short fiction: “After the Coup”Other Tor BooksThe Android’s DreamAgent to the StarsYour Hate Mail Will Be GradedFuzzy NationRedshirtsLock InThe Collapsing EmpireAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Old Man's War Series: (Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe's Tale, The Human Division, The End of All Things) (Old Man's War)
by John ScalziThis discounted ebundle includes: Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe’s Tale, The Human Division, The End of All ThingsNew York Times bestselling author John Scalzi takes you on an epic romp of galactic conquest and exploration, with some laughs along the way."Gripping and surpassingly original." —Cory Doctorow Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force, which shields the home planet from too much knowledge of the situation. What's known to everybody is that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve your time at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets. Old Man’s War — John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army, with only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight is far more difficult than he can imagine—and what he will become is far stranger. The Ghost Brigades — At first, Jared is a perfect soldier, but as another man's memories slowly surface, Jared begins to intuit the reasons for their betrayal. Time is running out: The alliance is preparing its offensive, and some of them plan worse things than humanity's mere military defeat. The Last Colony — Retired from his fighting days, John Perry and his wife, Jane, are pulled back into the political arena, and into the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.Zoe’s Tale — Zoe Boutin Perry: A colonist stranded on a deadly pioneer world. Holy icon to a race of aliens. A player (and a pawn) in an interstellar chess match to save humanity, or to see it fall. Witness to history. Friend. Daughter. Human. Seventeen years old.The Human Division — The CU's secrets are known to all. Other alien races have come on the scene and formed a new alliance—an alliance against the Colonial Union. And they've invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn't obvious or easy.The End of All Things — CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson and the Colonial Union diplomats he works with race against the clock to discover who is behind attacks on the Union and on alien races, to seek peace with a suspicious, angry Earth, and keep humanity's union intact...or else risk oblivion, and extinction—and the end of all things.Old Man's War Series#1 Old Man’s War#2 The Ghost Brigades#3 The Last Colony#4 Zoe’s Tale#5 The Human Division#6 The End of All Things Short fiction: “After the Coup”Other Tor BooksThe Android’s DreamAgent to the StarsYour Hate Mail Will Be GradedFuzzy NationRedshirtsLock InAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Old Mars
by Michael Moorcock Gardner Dozois James S.A. Corey Joe R. Lansdale George R. R. MartinFifteen all-new stories by science fiction's top talents, collected by bestselling author George R. R. Martin and multiple-award winning editor Gardner Dozois Burroughs's A Princess of Mars. Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. Heinlein's Red Planet. These and so many more inspired generations of readers with a sense that science fiction's greatest wonders did not necessarily lie far in the future or light-years across the galaxy but were to be found right now on a nearby world tantalizingly similar to our own--a red planet that burned like an ember in our night sky . . . and in our imaginations. This new anthology of fifteen all-original science fiction stories, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, celebrates the Golden Age of Science Fiction, an era filled with tales of interplanetary colonization and derring-do. Before the advent of powerful telescopes and space probes, our solar system could be imagined as teeming with strange life-forms and ancient civilizations--by no means always friendly to the dominant species of Earth. And of all the planets orbiting that G-class star we call the Sun, none was so steeped in an aura of romantic decadence, thrilling mystery, and gung-ho adventure as Mars. Join such seminal contributors as Michael Moorcock, Mike Resnick, Joe R. Lansdale, S. M. Stirling, Mary Rosenblum, Ian McDonald, Liz Williams, James S. A. Corey, and others in this brilliant retro anthology that turns its back on the cold, all-but-airless Mars of the Mariner probes and instead embraces an older, more welcoming, more exotic Mars: a planet of ancient canals cutting through red deserts studded with the ruined cities of dying races. FEATURING ALL-NEW STORIES BY James S. A. Corey * Phyllis Eisenstein * Matthew Hughes * Joe R. Lansdale * David D. Levine * Ian McDonald * Michael Moorcock * Mike Resnick * Chris Roberson * Mary Rosenblum * Melinda Snodgrass * Allen M. Steele * S. M. Stirling * Howard Waldrop * Liz Williams And an Introduction by George R. R. Martin!Praise for Old Mars "Strong, fun and evocative."--Tor.com "A fantastic anthology . . . Pulp magic lives in these pages."--BookhoundFrom the Hardcover edition.
The Old Martians
by Rog PhillipsThey opened the ruins to tourists at a dollar a head but they reckoned without The OLD MARTIANS. The man with the pith helmet had his back toward me. Hunched forward, he was screaming at the girl in the lens of his camera. &“Don&’t just stand there, Dotty! Move! Do something! Back up toward that column with inscriptions on it....&”
Old Mr. Wiley
by Greye La SpinaOld Mr. Wiley and the dog came over every night ... but were they real?